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• FCS Roundup Week 8

  What an unbelievably wild weekend, there were upsets galore and a lot of conference races have become incredibly unpredictable. Let’s unpack it all. The major showdown this week was of course in Fargo, ND where North Dakota State hosted South Dakota State in search of winning the Dakota Marker for the first time since 2019.…

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  October 22, 2024

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• College Football Coach Hire Grades: Arizona

  Arizona Wildcats: Brent Brennan Why the job was open: Arizona is a program that has long struggled to find football success for a consistent period of time and it didn’t make sense. There’s a lot of talent in the state, lots of talent nearby in California/Texas and they’re in a desirable location (beautiful Tucson, Arizona).…

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  April 25, 2024

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• College Football Coach Hire Grades: Troy

  Troy Trojans: Gerad Parker Why the job was open: Troy is one of the better programs in the Sun Belt. They have great fan investment and the ability to have one of the biggest staff pools in the conference. This program is proud, expects to compete for conference championships and has the resources to do…

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  April 16, 2024

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• CBB: SOCON Conference Tournament Preview

  Favorites (odds below +500) Samford Bulldogs (+155): Samford is one of the most exciting squads around this year. Bucky McMillan’s team pressures opponents relentlessly to force turnovers, and it’s tough to prepare for, every once in a while they can fall victim to an off night but when they’re on they are a hassle to…

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  March 6, 2024

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• College Football Coach Hire Grades: Nevada

  Nevada Wolfpack: Jeff Choate Why the job was open: Nevada is known for the pistol offense, Colin Kaepernick and the man who orchestrated it, former HC Chris Ault. Ault’s success in recent history made a lot of folks forget that this is a tough job, but it’s starting to become more apparent in recent years…

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  February 29, 2024

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• College Football Coach Hire Grades: James Madison

  James Madison Dukes: Bob Chesney Why the job was open: Curt Cignetti had a ton of success with the JMU program, they transitioned from FCS to FBS during his tenure and immediately established themselves atop the Sun Belt. You could even argue they were the best G5 team in the nation. The Dukes spent a…

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  February 12, 2024

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